Ship and like winch arrangement.



G. T. MACFARLANE & M. ROLEY.

SHIP AND LIKE WINCH ARRANGEMENT.

APPLICATION FILED, OCT. 27. I913;

Patented May 11, 1915.

4 SHEETS-SHEET l.

THE NORRIS PETERS CO. P'HOTO-LI'rl-IQ, WASHINGTON. D C,

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 27, I913- Patented May 11, 1915.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

THE NORRIS PETERS 60.. PHOTO-Linton WASHINGTON. D. c.

G. T. MACFARLANE & M. ROLEY.

SHIP AND LIKE WINCH ARRANGEMENT, APPLICATION man OCT. 21. 1913.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

- 1,139,131 Patented May 11, 1915.

THE NORRIS PETERS CO., PHOTO-LITHO.. WASHINGTON, D C.

G. T. MACFARLANE & M. ROLEY.

SHIP AND [ME wmcn ARRANGEMENT.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 21. 1913.

1,139,131. Patented May 11,1915.

4 snE'ETs-sHEET 4.

' Z'QZ;

THE NORRIS PETERS 50.. PHOTO-LITHOH WASHINGTON, B1 C1 onnn STATES PATENT orrronf.

GEORGE THOMAS MAGFARLANE, OE PINNER, AND MATTHEW ROLEY, 0F SLOUGI-I,

ENGLAND, ASSIGNORS TO G. D. PETERS AND COMPANY LIMITED, OF LONDON, ENG- LAND, GEORGE THOMAS MACFARLANE, OF PINNER, ENGLAND, AND MATTHEW ROLEY, OF SLOUGH, BUCKS, ENGLAND.

SHIP AND LIKE WINCH ARRANGEMENT.

Application filed October 27, 1913.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that we, GEORGE THOMAS MAOFARLANE and MATTHEW ROLEY, sub]ects of the King of Great Britain and Ireland,-

residing, respectively, at Pinner, in the county of Middlesex, England, and Slough, in the county of Bucks, England, have invented Improvements in or Relating to Ship and like vVinch Arrangements, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to that class of winch arrangement wherein a barrel is adapted to be driven in one direction by a motor with closure of one clutch and in the opposite direction with closure of another clutch, the said barrel having combined therewith a braking means adapted to operate automatically or in a self sustaining manner should an accident occur while hoisting and to be personally operated to enable the barrel to run under its own load or to be driven in overhauling direction, when desired. In the specification of British Letters Patent No. 7296 of 1912 granted to one of us, viz., G. T. Macfarlane, there is described an arrangement of this kind wherein the brake and suitable clutch mech anism are controlled by separate hand operated devices with which is associated interlocking gear devised to secure absolute reliability of operation.

Now the object of the present invention is to provide a winch arrangement of this kind which while preserving the same features of reliability is simpler in character and necessitates the employment of but one hand device. For this purpose it is arranged that the brake shall be capable of being applied under the action of a weight or equivalent load and released against the action of such load, by the lever controlling the clutches, the said lever, however having combined therewith means serving to interlock it with the loaded brake-applying mechanism, so that the hoisting clutch cannot be closed unless the brake is applied.

In describing the invention further it will be convenient to refer to the accompanying drawings which illustrate the improvements as applied to a multi-barrel winch, Figure 1 being an end elevation and Fig. 2 a plan of a portion of such winch. Figs. 3 and 3 are rear and part sectional Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 11, 1915.

Serial No. 797,700.

elevations of part of Fig. 2 illustrating one arrangement according to the invention. Fig. 1 is a view similar to Fig. 3, Fig. 5 a corresponding plan and Fig. 6 a side elevation of another arrangement.

As shown in Figs. 1 to 3 the member a common to the friction clutch element 1) of the reversing gear Z2 and positive coil clutch c of the hoisting gear 0 associated with the barrel d is connected by a rod 6 to a hand lever f, the corresponding parts a, b and c of the barrel al being similarly connected by a longer rod '6 to a hand lever 7. g, 9 represent the brake straps of the free wheel clutch rings 71., h? which when locked prevent backward rotation of the respective barrels d, al without however effecting hoisting. 2, i are the rock shafts associated with the respective brake straps, the connection between the said shafts and the brake straps being made through bell cranks and levers. This will be understood from Fig. 1 where the shaft 2' has a lever i pivotally attached with loosener to one arm Z of a bell crank lever upon the shaft Z. The shaft Z associated with the brake band of the other barrel is in alinement with the shaft Z as shown in Fig. 2.

j, j are weighted levers serving normally to hold the brakes applied. The brakes thus 7 applied may be released in various ways. In the example, since theweighted levers j, y' respectively act to turn shaft Z, Z in one direction, the release may be effected by de-' pressing levers g, g to turn the shafts Z Z in the opposite direction. This depressing of the levers g, 9 may be eifected through arms 3 3 projecting from the levers f 7 which arms may or may not be loaded to cause the levers f, f to normally occupy the neutral position shown, where both clutches are open and the brakes remain applied by reason of the loaded levers j, 7' Movement of the levers toward the position 2 results in a release of the brakes and, if the movement be continued far enough, a closure of the friction clutches Z) to secure overhauling. Movement on the other hand to the position 1 results in closure of the clutches c and hoisting. Since in the latter case it is essential that the clutches shall not be closed before the brakes are applied the levers f, f are shown as provided each with a horn f A modified arrangement i s shownin liigs 4: to 6 Where Z0, 10 are links connecting the levers 2', i ar s m1. 3 so tbr means. of pins n, n upon the hand levers f," f such arms m, m can, in predetermined positions, of the hand levers, be rocked to lift the leve ..-jsj?- and; release the. brakes. The-hand leversfi, f are. shown inneu-tral position. and:

as be re. require. to be moved into theposi: tion, 1g tolioist and toi therposition, 2, to.over-. hand he requisite, lockingr oh the. brakes during. the peration of hoisting. is effected y pro idingain. connection with eaehchand: lever 7, Pa devie such as a; pivoted detent 0, 0 that isad'apted to beengagedlbyr a pin. 29 01122 on, the lever for f whenmovinginto. the position. 1 sothatelevation. 0f the corre.-. p d g lever 7 or it is, prevented Such se acts also as a, detec or 0t the-brakes be ng. applied. n e t either is; not so. 2L): pl ed the dB t- 0 01; Qt is.- obstructed; and: reventsthe lever f or fi being moved homeinto position 1;; In order tosecureapositive. u ot he de enteoe o .itsnormal po; on he p n 22 012-12 i-seaused to e ter be.v hind a horn r er, 7 1 in, moving toLposi-tion 1.; but-becoming disengaged; when the, leve f. or f? is being moved: from the neutral; tov position, 2. Theupper, sunfaceeof the arms on, m is such as; toinsure the brakes. being maintained released with the levers.- f, f} in all p itio s between, the neutral and over. ha i g pos tions Wi out-hindinghe brake gear that is to say without continuously-in. s nghemovem n cfihebr ke mechanism,

F r. purposes. of? adjustment the: pivots;

s, s of the arms: m, mt be mounted o.

slide in, guides. 15, If} as-may, also the pivots e o the detent ohtbe P ne, e}? on the leversf, ff, be ng, also convenientlved: justable.

If: desired: means. may be provided; for preventing, the mechanism. being operated, leaving,v the partsv secure With the brake.ap-.. plied, suchmeansbeing shovvnin the draw; ings as; comp i i g a stem avi g a foot and adapted to, be advanced into engage, ment with. its lever 1'. or 'jt-thrpugha hand Wheel w. Such means may be used to amplify the force exerted by the levers j, 1' in applying the brakes, or this force may be otherwise augmented as by pressing the foot thereon,

i hat- We claim is 1... A Winch comprising a shaft, a barrel thereon, a Weight applied free-wheel brake for such barrel, a unidirectional'eounter shaft, direct and reversing gear connecting the barrel: and: counter shafts, clutches adapted to render the different gears alternatively operative, a hand lever. adapted toclose one such. clutch at a; time and: means) associated with the. lever adapted. to. insure release of the. brake before one clutch. is. closed and: to arrest the leven and preventxthe other clutch being closed; unless. the brake.v is applied.

2: A Winch, comprising. a shaft, a. barrel thereon, a; Weight applied; free-wheel. brake for such. barrel; a. imidirectional counter shaft, direct and reversing gear connecting the barrel: and) counter shafts, clutches adapted to renderthe. difierent; gears alter-v natively. operative, a. hand lever adapted to clo$e one, such. clutch.- at a. time and: means associated.- With. the, lever adapted to insure release. of; the brake before. one clutch is closed; and; to, arrest thelever and prevent the. other clutch, being clo$ed unless h brakeis applied, such meansalso acting to prevent the brake being released aften such other. clutch hasbeen! closed.

3. A Winch. compr si g; a ee err thereon, a, weight-applied free-Wheel brake for such barrel, a unidirectional counter s a t, direct; and: reversi g ge r c nn ing the; barrel and counter shafts, clutches adapted to. render the d fier nt ge rs-1 alte nativelyi operative, a hand: lever adapted; to close one. uch. clutch, ta. time, a. brake, re-l w sest. hi iv ieet eeu' ewbteieed erti e e t ch. y; sler seine he oznmis o e of, Pat nt Wellingt Q3- 

